Enhancement to what is available ShowMe App (http://www.showmeapp.com)
User Interface should be all drag and drop or intuitive.
Specifications:
1. iPad user can record what’s happening on-screen
a. moving objects (currently not possible on ShowMe)
b. tracing of finger and stylus pen
c. keyboard entry of text & characters
d. user audio speaking
<functions: record, pause, stop>
2. Able to Import and categorize into folders:
a. static image files to be used as objects: background, foreground etc
b. animated objects with moving parts* similar to www.morriscooke.com/ videopuppet app or GoAnimate characters
e.g. moving mouth, moving legs, rotating wheels etc
c. sound files for movie editing*
d. package of images or animated objects as a folder*
<every package upgrade will cost a certain amount of credits, to be bought on website>
*for upgrade to the paid version. Basically users pay for additional packs as upgrades.
3. To have selectable up to 3 layers like videopuppet: background, foreground, object
4. Drawing Toolbox (double touch to select object to edit):
a. Re-Size (two-finger stretch or shrink)
b. Rotate (two-finger rotate)
c. Flip
d. Group/Ungroup (finger tap to select, next finger touch on next object, release first finger, touch third object and so on to select. Then press group)
e. Brush/Pen
f. Basic Shapes: Square, Oval
g. Select/Move
h. Color: Basic 16 (for line, shapes)
i. Eraser: Thick, Thin, Middle, Swipe (removes all in one layer)
j. pointer: select type of pointer, can be an object like a finger
k. Line: dotted, double, end with arrow
5. Export via Email, Camera-Gallery, Drop-Box Share: Facebook, You-Tube, and other future popular social media sites.
6. MovieMaker ToolBox: Movie Editing Similar to video puppet style with functions:
a. Edit by StoryBoard or Time-line (user can set time-line by splitting, cropping or combining timelines: video and audio)
b. Potential to Insert Transition Effects: Page Flip, Corner Page Turn, Fade in/Out (not needed for this basic project, for future enhancements)
Further details will be revealed, and potential for further collaboration for enhancements.
In effect, this should enable users to create simple explanation videos like http://www.commoncraft.com/investing-money